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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 27, 1949

Page

9

Athens Staves Off Logan Rally For 7-6 SEC Win

Athens High bullpen preserved a 7-6 SEC victory over Logan as the Bulldogs rallied from a 7-1 deficit. Sam Henderson led Logan with three hits and a walk, but Ted Cunningham weathered a late Logan surge to close out the win. Cunningham worked the final frame after a seventh inning Logan rally, with Cunningham and Leach, Evans (5) behind the plate.

Athens Logan Athens High Bulldogs Logan Chiefs Gallipolis Blue Devils Chieftains Bill Rafferty Ted Cunningham Byers Cunningham Nelson Rafferty Sam Henderson AHL Rennie Cox Burnfield Henderson Roger Allen Norman Dupler Rollin Gaskill Cox the Plains Leach Evans Slusher

Martindale Named Auto Race Official

R. E. Bob Martindale of Dayton has been reappointed AAA zone supervisor in charge of big car non championship racing for Ohio Indiana area. Salem Winchester and Dayton speedways are included. Opening Midwest season races start May 8 at Winchester, May 15 at Dayton, and May 22 at Salem.

Washington D. C R. E Bob"Martindale W. Fairview Ave Dayton Ohio-Indiana James H. Lamb A.A.A Martindale Salem and Winchester Ind Dayton Speedway Salem

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues

National League results show Boston and Brooklyn with multiple runs in varied innings. New York and Philadelphia split high scoring affairs. American League highlights include strong pitching from Embree and Moss and a doubleheader with Detroit and Chicago producing a 6 12 victory. Gerry Coleman homered for the Yankees. Bob Lemon tossed a 1 0 shutout for the Indians.

Boston Browokigh Lfe Sain Mass Roe Campanella New York Philadel Jansen Behrman Koslo Hansen Livingston Meyer Donnelly Konastanty Trinkle Rowe Lopata Cincinnati St. Sterain St. Louis Cleveland Embree Moss Lemon Hegan Detroit Chicago Trucks Trout Robinson Judson Evans E. Groth Wheeler Kretlow Stuart Swift Sarkent Pierce Yankowski Philadelphia Marchildon Kellner Rosar Byrne Page Hiller Berra Silvera Washington Gerry Coleman Yankees Philadelphia Athletics Bob Lemon Indians St. Louis Browns Brook Pittsburgh Philadelpia Philadelphia Souces

Baseball doubleheader slate and a note on Dr. Charles Strub

Schedule lists games with pitchers Vander Meer Leonard Dickson Pollett Drews Newhouser Gettel Gromek Fowler Kinder Reynolds Haefner among others. A separate note identifies DR. CHARLES Strub as general manager of Santa Anita racetrack and a former hard hitting second baseman on the 1902 Santa Clara baseball team.

Brooklyn New York Minner Kennedy Boston Philadephia Spahn Roberts Cincinnati Chicago Vander Meer Leonard Pittsburgh St. Louis Dickson Pollett Detroit Drews Newhouser Cleveland Gettel Gromek Philadelphia Fowler Kinder Washington Reynolds Haefner Charles Strub Santa Anita Racetrack Santa Clara

Emmy Emschler Ohio high school athletic chief profiled

The Columbus based figure Emmy Emschler known as Harold Winfield Emschler oversaw 1165 high schools and state meets. A former Utica and Columbus educator he played multiple sports at Utica High and later officiated 225 high school games and 165 college games under three rule sets.

Columbus Harold Winfield Emschler Ohio Emmy Jersey Licking County Kirkersville Dublin Scioto Hanover Utica High School Ohio High School Athletic Association Utica Ohio State Doane Academy Denison University Columbus East High Starling Columbus Central H. R.townsend Beatrice Steele Reynoldsburg Canada Emschler

Reds Start First Home Night Game With Pirates Visit

Cincinnati Reds open a three day four game home stand at Crosley Field this weekend with the Pirates as the Friday night opponent. Saturday features the first Ladies Day contest and a Sunday doubleheader follows. Tickets at 307 Vine St. Cincinnati 2 by mail.

Cincinnati Reds Reds Crosley Field Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Bailiwick St. Louis Chicago Vine St Cincinnati 2

Joe Louis Debuts as Boxing Promoter in Detroit

Joe Louis makes his bow as promoter in Detroit at Olympia Stadium tonight staging three 10 rounders a six round prelim and a four round exhibition by world featherweight champion Willie Pep of Hartford Conn The show marks Louis first foray into promotion in his hometown.

Joe Louis Detroit Willie Pep Hartford, Conn Olympia Stadium

Murray Mendenhall leaves Anderson Packers for Fort Wayne Pistons

Murray Mendenhall, longtime coach of the Anderson Packers, departs for the rival Basketball Association of America to take over the Fort Wayne Pistons as their new head coach.

Fort Wayne Ind National Basketball League Murray Mendenhall Anderson Packers Basketball Association of America Mendenhall Fort Wayne Pistons

Mississippi baseball pride centers on Bobby Wilson

The 1948 Mississippi Rebels baseball squad includes a single .300 hitter, outfielder Bobby Wilson, who posted a .351 batting average.

University of Mississippi Bobby Wilson

Southeastern Conference track meet set for May 2021

The Southeastern Conference hosts a track and field championship in May 2021. Several events and participants from member schools are expected to compete for titles nationwide.

Middleport Gallia clash ends in 22 10 inning deadlock

Gallia and Middleport battled to a 22 10 inning tie as darkness halted play. Dick Walters pitched for Middleport with 13 strikeouts over a full nine and a third, while Brock Borden struck out 12 in relief for Gallia. Errors and missed chances defined the replayed league showdown.

Middleport Gallia Acade High Jackets Dick Walters Uiness T-All Gartia Porest “Brock Borden Dwight Wiliams Walters MHS Gallia Bot Marehi Gene Woetherholt Jim Russell Woody Call Gallipolis

Dayton to host sectional qualifier for amateur public links

Sponsors announced the Southern Central Ohio sectional qualifier for the amateur public links championship will be held in Dayton on June 19. The national tournament is set for Los Angeles from July 11 to 16. Radio and television rights for the 1948 World Series were sold for 150000 and 140000 respectively.

Dayton Ohio Los Angeles

Archie Moore Near Title Shot in Light Heavyweight Bout

Archie Moore remains one win from a world light heavyweight title chance after a 10 round decision over Harold Johnson at Convention Hall. The St. Louis native earns a title eliminator, set to face the May 8 winner of the Maksim Lesnevich bout in Cincinnati for Freddie Mills’s crown.

Philadelphia Archie Moore St. Louis Lesnevich

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